1. CHRISTMAS

2. Christmas Day, December 25, is probably the most popular holiday in Great Britain.

3. Traditionally all relatives and friends give each other presents

4. People decorate their houses in the traditional way.

5. Christmas trees are set up in houses, in the streets and churches. They are always decorated with fairy lights, angels and small toys

6. Besides the Christmas tree, holly and mistletoe are used to decorate the house.

7. On the eve of Christmas children hang their stockings, so that Santa Claus could put presents into them

8. if the child didn't behave properly Santa Claus can put there a piece of coal as punishment.

9. Carol singing is an essential part of Christmas.

10. A typical Christmas lunch includes turkey with cranberry sauce and pudding.

11. . Usually a coin or two are hidden inside the pudding and part of the fun is to see who finds it

12. After the lunch people go to the sitting room to listen to the Christmas speech of the Queen, shown on TV.

13. So, Christmas is a merry family holiday for all the people of Great Britain.